Intensive Care6

It’s time for your medication, so you might as well stay where you are for a moment.” Jimmy heard the kidney tray rattling ominously, then one little square of his hot bottom became mercifully cold. For an instant he relaxed, but suddenly he recognised the smell of alcohol and realised what was going to happen. He screamed. “Jimmy, don’t be silly. It’s time for your injection and that’s that. Be a brave boy.” She quickly inserted the needle in the boy’s left buttock and depressed the plunger. Jimmy yelled and cried for all he was worth. The prick of the needle, coming so soon after a hard spanking, was agonising. But his reaction cut no ice with his nurse. He again tried to stand up, but was held in place. “Stay put when you’re told! You’ve still got to have your temperature taken, and if you’re going to behave like a baby, you can have it taken like a baby.”